ETF Channel (www.etfchannel.com) is an exchange traded fund (ETF) research website, aimed at financial advisors and retail investors trying to maximize the opportunities in ETFs. The site includes a number of ground-breaking features that allow investors to dig deeper into ETFs than ever before, and is a one-stop source for aggregated data on more than 800 ETFs.
ETF Channel’s subscription-based model portfolio service, the 100% ETF-based Flexible Growth Investment Portfolio is designed to seek growth for investors — anywhere and everywhere. The key to the program is our portfolio strategy allows us complete flexibility in terms of asset allocation as there are no predetermined guidelines as to the level of stocks, bonds, cash, regions, countries, sectors, commodities, or even asset classes in the portfolio. In short, this is a completely flexible portfolio designed to follow the performance trail wherever it leads us.

Noteworthy ETF Inflows: ACWI, GOOG, PM, JPM

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund (NASD: ACWI) where we have detected an approximate $47.2 million dollar inflow — that’s a 1.6% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 64,200,000 to 65,200,000). Among the largest underlying components of ACWI, in trading today Google Inc (NASD: GOOG) is down about 0.6%, Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE: PM) is up about 0.1%, and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is lower by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the ACWI Holdings page »

The chart below shows the one year price performance of ACWI, versus its 200 day moving average:

Looking at the chart above, ACWI’s low point in its 52 week range is $37.09 per share, with $48.41 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $46.59. Comparing the most recent share price to the 200 day moving average can also be a useful technical analysis technique — learn more about the 200 day moving average ».

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade just like stocks, but instead of ”shares” investors are actually buying and selling ”units”. These ”units” can be traded back and forth just like stocks, but can also be created or destroyed to accommodate investor demand. Each week we monitor the week-over-week change in shares outstanding data, to keep a lookout for those ETFs experiencing notable inflows (many new units created) or outflows (many old units destroyed). Creation of new units will mean the underlying holdings of the ETF need to be purchased, while destruction of units involves selling underlying holdings, so large flows can also impact the individual components held within ETFs.

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